Jihad of Usman dan Fodio
February 21, 1804 – 1808
Result Sokoto victory
The Islamic scholar Usman dan Fodio led a holy war against the Hausa kings of northern Nigeria. His followers conquered the Hausa states and founded the Sokoto Caliphate.
Sokoto Caliphate
Hausa Kingdoms
Bornu Empire
Battles 1
- Battle of Tsuntua December 1804 · Gobir victory